Fall River police declared an active homicide scene on Aetna Street and asked residents to avoid the area while detectives investigate.

Boston police say two juvenile suspects robbed a South Boston lemonade stand Wednesday, snatching a box of cash after one brandished a gun.

A child on a bicycle was fatally struck on Cherokee Street in New Bedford Wednesday afternoon. State police and the Bristol County DA's office joined local investigators.

A former Norfolk County deputy admitted ordering jail maintenance staff to fix his Norwood home and pleaded guilty to federal charges this month.

A pedestrian was fatally struck at Canterbury and Grand in Worcester; both streets are closed while police investigate.

An overnight shooting near 81 Vine Street in Brockton left one man dead; Brockton police and the Plymouth County DA are investigating.

Cambridge police announced that four people were charged this week after multi‑agency probes into drug distribution spanning Cambridge and Somerville.

A Lawrence officer was hospitalized after being dragged about two blocks during an arrest attempt, Mayor Brian DePeña said. The officer suffered broken ribs and was airlifted to Boston.

A basement fire on Westmore Road forced seven adults, one child and pets from their Mattapan home while investigators probe the cause.

Boston Police warn a skimming device and pinhole camera were found on a Santander ATM inside the East Boston CVS. Here are the warning signs and steps to protect accounts.

A retired Boston detective admitted to OUI in a plea that continues the case without a finding and places him on one year of probation. The deal dismisses some charges and revives questions about the department's response.

A multi‑agency narcotics probe ended with the arrest of a 39‑year‑old Revere man after officers seized roughly 2.3 kg of cocaine, an unopened 1‑kg brick and tens of thousands in cash.

The Boston FBI joined a multinational operation to dismantle 'First VPN,' a service investigators say was used by at least two dozen ransomware groups, and agencies released technical indicators for defenders.